So, you wish tens of thousands of people lose their livelihood because you didn't get your lens. You are right about not paying for something you didn't get. Let the shipper and the retailer figure it out. But wishing bad things happen to so many people, the vast majority of which had nothing to do with your shipping/delivery issues, now that sucks in most books.

I'm glad you received your package intact and in a relatively timely manner.
I'm sure delivery times and the like are regional. Like Mark from New Jersey, I also live in a suburb of Philadelphia, albeit on the PA side of the mighty Delaware river, and for the most part every FedEx, UPS and USPS shipment I receive is pretty much on time. They always open my front gate, leave the package at the front door and close the gate behind them. Same goes for the Amazon drivers. There have been a few times when I wasn't home when a signature is required, and they leave a note on the door and drop the package off at a local pick up location where I can sign for it and pick it up when I'm available to do so.
I wonder how many folks actually realize just how many packages companies like FedEx handle in one day. Years ago when I worked in my employer's shipping department, we had FedEx pick up in the late afternoon and then we dropped off dozens of overnight packages at the FedEx terminal by the Philadelphia International airport. The place is huge and there were trucks coming and going all hours of the day and night. At the really busy times, which were the months of January, July and the first week of the other months, FedEx would drop off airplane shipping containers. We would fill the containers and FedEx would pick them up the same day and off to Memphis they went to FedEx's central hub. They move an amazing amount of packages in a day and it's absolutely amazing they can deliver to almost anywhere in the contiguous USA in such a short time, usually 48 hours or less.

I have not witnessed this with either my R5 or R7.

I've never had any serious problems with deliveries from FedEx or UPS or USPS at my home or work. When I ran the shipping department at work, years ago, we shipped thousands of packages a week and many of them went by FedEx and mis shipments were practically unheard of. You folks do realize that the shipping times you get are estimates and by no stretch of the imagination carved in stone. The carrier has no good way of knowing exactly how long it will take to complete a delivery because there are simply too many variables they have little to no control over.

I have both the R5 and R7 and I thoroughly enjoy both cameras. I have not had any problems with either camera. Canon did initially have a few problems with the R5 overheating, but those issues have been resolved. I've shot several long videos with my R5 and it has not overheated at all. I didn't buy the R5 until after Canon fixed it's teething issues.

Watch Tony Northrup's video on YouTube about crop vs full frame.

I have an R5 and an R7 and all I use on them is the same EF lenses I use on my DSLR'S. They work perfectly fine and I don't care about the miniscule amount of weight they add to the camera. I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as mirrorless light vs film light.

Wow, talk about your conversation killer!

No one mentioned that in the review, the Nikon Z9 placed third behind the Sony A1 (second) and Canon R3 (first).

Beautiful photo. I have a photo of a bald eagle I took near conowingo Maryland that is almost exactly like your's except the eagle is facing the other direction.

The moment Canon gives Sigma and Tamron the green light to market RF compatible lenses, rest assured they will. By the way, Sony is a larger company than Canon. Also, you didn't answer my question! Another thing, as both Sigma and Tamron are Japan based companies, unlike the Chinese companies manufacturing the pirated technology, they most definitely will wait.

I find it amazing that so many people don't comprehend the issue here. It's not about the supply of and demand for less expensive lenses. It has nothing to do with Canon not caring about the little guys. It's about piracy. It's about stealing another companies brand new patented technology that they spent millions of dollars developing, and marketing cheaper and in many cases inferior alternatives. Not only is Canon trying to protect Canon, they're trying to protect their customers.
How many UHH members actually believe that it's ok to pirate someone else's brand new patented technology, and sell products based on the pirated technology for less, because the people working in the factories are barely better off than slaves?
In due time Canon will license their technology to legitimate companies like Sigma and Tamron.

It reads like you are chastising me. I don't recall stating anything about you buying cheap lenses or anything else. I believe I stated somewhere I also use adapted EF lenses and only have 1 RF lens which I rarely use. I too am retired and I'm not a rich hobbyist. Most of my lenses are Canon lenses with a few Sigma lenses and 1 Tamron lens. I do have an R5 and I've never put an RF lens on it. My adapted EF lenses work just fine. I currently have only the basic adapter but will probably get the control ring one eventually.
By the way, you didn't answer my question.

That's what happens when you eat ghost peppers.

I haven't gotten the control ring adapter yet, but I'm seriously considering one.